US2327354A

US2327354A - Broiler mechanism

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Publication number: US2327354A
Application number: US374799A
Authority: US
Inventors: Klein Charles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1941-01-17
Filing date: 1941-01-17
Publication date: 1943-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 1960-08-24

Description

Afig. 24, 1943. c. KLEIN 2,327,354

BROILER MECHANISM Filed Jan. 17, 1941 426 12 (5 ll' 4 7 E 14 q" f I I INVENTOR Clam-(e: KZez, at

5% ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 24, 1943 V shorten MEGHA-NISM' ohm-1851mm, Brooklyn,

Application; January-1'7, 1941; Serial-No. 374399 I scream. (outs-t This'invention relates-to new and? useful improvements in a side burner stove.

More particularly; the invention proposes the construction in a stove; of a hollowcasing having: a h-roi-lihg compartment open at the top, I

heat-ersm'ounted uponthe, sides of; saidbroili'ng compartment; and mechanisrm for' supporting a piece-of" meat, or otherfoocl: to he broiled. within said broiling compartmentoetween' said" heater till further the invention proposes an. ar-

rangement b rwhich' the piece of'ineat" or other food may'be' adjusted to various" elevated positions. within. said. broiling" comp rtm'ent. V

Anotherobi ect'ofthe invention is to construct a stoveprovid'ed' with a plurality of'hroiling com.- partments and meat 7 supportimgv devices as mentioned above. V

Anotherobject of'the inventionis to construct a stove that is provided withgrilles between the broiling compartments. It is alsocontemplated to provide. hurnersupon whillh fbods may be boiled. V v

Stillfurther the invention proposes to so;con.- struct the stove. as to have roasting and, baking compartments in addition to the oroil'ing com.- partment previously mentioned."

For further comprehension Ofthe invention, andof the oojectsand advantages thereof, reference willbe hadjto the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novelfeatures'ofthe invention are more particularly set, forth.

the accompanying. drawing forming a ma tier al'p'art of. this. disclosure:

1 is. a perspective View ofa stove constructed. in accordance. with this invention.

Fig, 2C is a fragmentary vertical; sectional View ':n on the line 22oi'.Fig.. I. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse, vertical sectional view taken on. the. line. of Ei'g..2..

Fig. l is av fragmentary enlargedverticallsectional view taken onthe line. ie-4; ct. Fig; 21

Fig.5 is aperspective. view of one. otithe gripping devices for holding. the piecefoi meat. or other food. in the broiling. compartment.

Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of one, of the sup.- port elements which is. used to support the, grippingmeans shown.in.Fig..5..

The. stove, in. accordance with this. invention, includes a ho low casingv lfli with a. transparent front panel. Hi and plurality of. broiling compartments. H which are open at. the. too atv the areas, H Amember i isreniovahly moi". rd in. the open tops: H? of. each. of .tlie. broiling com.- partments-,. and has. a top portion li'l extending along the said open top. H and a pairof, spaced hollcw'side portions i2 '(see'Fig, 2) depending from the. top portion IZ 'and having opposed vertical: slots 13: A supportielement, I i projects from each slot. i3. Means is provided for adjusting the support" elements mam various elevated positions; and. this adjusting means includes; endless members It mountedtinga certain way within the hollow side portions 35.. Means is. also provided for gripping apiece of meat or other food to. he broiled; indicated. generally on jthefdrawing by reference numeral E15. This aneans-is'normally mountedlon two support ele:

inents- M1.

The hollow. casing I9. is supported on. a pluralit'y of l'egs. Ll. It is provided with a removable-hood l8 extended acrossthetjop thereof for deflecting the. heated air and. fumes. released by the oven. A removable grille I9 is arranged upon the top of the stove between. each pair: of the members 12; that is, at areas. betweenv the hroilingwompartinents H. Attheextreme right thetop. o f the stove is providedwith several" 11emovabl'e burners ZU'WhlCi'i may be usedfor boiling purposes. .The body H3. is provided with a plurality of roasting, and baking compartments 2 r havingthe usual burners or heaters, not illustratedon the-drawing, Eachcompartmentll is ac. essihle front the rear. side of the casing 10. This rearside is provided. with. a plurality of doorsz l controlling the accessibility ofthe roast.- ing' and" baking, compartments. 21'.

Within each roasti'ngandbaking compartment 2i! there are the: usuali grooved wall. brackets. 2'3 for supporting the usual grilles,- pans and other implements used within roasting and baking compartments. A drip pan 24 is. removably mounted in thebottoinof. each. roasting and oaking compartment Each brciling compartment H is also provided witha removable drip pantfi.

Thezmemfoer I2" is substantially of inverted U.. shaped construction w the top, portion. l2 thereoi comprising the oining. section between the arms: I'Z thereof; A rod extends. through the top portion Hi and projects fr. m the rear and is provided with a handle 213 by; whiohthe member (2" may be bodily'liftedout, of. the. N w ing. compartment. H. Moreover, the handle. 2.? may he utilizedfor turning thelrod Zhfor reasons which will become clear as this, specificationnro- .ceeds. g

A gear 23'is mounted uponeach end portion 0 the rod. 25 within. the hollow topv portion 12 at points. superimposed. above; the. hollow side. porrtions 1,2 9. The-gears..2B.meshwithgears 291120:-

tatively supported on side walls of the side portions [2 These gears 29 are coaxially connected with sprockets 35 over which the endless elements or chains I pass. The bottom ends of the endless chains I5 engage over idler sprockets 3| rotatively supported on the walls of the side portions I2 Guide elements 32 are mounted Within the casing I0, on the front and rear walls thereof, and serve to guide the said hollow side portions I2 to slide vertically relative to said guide elements. The arrangement is such that the tracks 32 facilitate the removal of the members I2 and facilitate their re-engagement in proper positions within the broiling compartments II.

The support elements I4 have shank portions 35 which extend through the slots I3 in the opposed walls of the side portions I2 These shanks 35 are fixedly connected with one point or with one of the links of the endless elements I5 which preferably comprise chains. The side portions of the chains I5 extend along the lengths of the slots I3. The arrangement is such that the handle 2'! may be turned to move'the chains I5 which in turn raise or lower the support elements I4.

The means I6 for gripping a piece of meat or other food comprises a pair of parallel bars 35 and 31 which are connected at one of their ends by a hinge construction 38 and are releasably connected at their other ends by a latch device 39. A plurality of sharp pointed elements 45 project inwardly from adjacent faces of the bars 36 and 31 and are adapted to grip the food which is to be supported. A plurality of insulated handles 45 project from the bars 36 and 3'! for placing or removing these bars. The ends of the bars 36 and 3! are adapted to engage the sup port elements I4 which are in the form of receiving buckets.

Each broiling compartment H has heaters 4i mounted on its sides. These heaters may be operated with electricity, gas, etc., and should be of sufficient size to heat and broil food at the grille I9.

The operation of the device is as follows:

When it is desired to broil a piece of food, one of the members I2 is removed by gripping its handle 21 and lifting the same to remove the member from its position. Then the gripping means I6 is removed from the support elements I4 and is locked on to the food. It is placed back into position, and the member I2 is re-engaged in position in the broiling compartment. The handle 21 may be rotated to indirectly cause the elevation of the support elements I4 to be changed so as to properly position the food in relation to the heaters 4|.

It is to be understood that size and proportion of the baking compartment 2| may be changed as desired, and the heating units may be at either side of these compartments with suitable insulations.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described having a broiling compartment with an open top and vertical guide members extended downwards from said open top and mounted on opposed walls of said broiling compartment, an inverted U-shaped member of hollow construction having a top portion extending along and closing the open top of said broiling compartment and side arms de pending from the ends of said top portion and slidably engaging said guide members, and means for supporting a piece of meat between the side arms of said U-shaped member to depend vertically within said broiling compartment.

2. In a device of the class described having a broiling compartment with an open top and vertical guide members extended downwards from said open top and mounted on opposed walls of said broiling compartment, an inverted U-shaped member of hollow construction having a top portion extending along and closing the open top 01' said broiling compartment and side arms depending from the ends of said top portion and slidably engaging said guide members, and means for supporting a piece of meat between the side arms of the said U-shaped member to depend vertically within said broiling compartment, said means, comprising support elements mounted on the inner faces of said side arms and directed towards each other, and a member for gripping and holding a piece of meat and having its ends resting on said support elements.

3. In a device of the class described having a broiling compartment with an open top and vertical guide members extended downwards from said open top and mounted on opposed walls of said broiling compartment, an inverted U-shaped member of hollow construction having a top portion extending along and closing the open top of said broiling compartment and side arms depending from the ends of said top portion and slidably engaging said guide members, and means for supporting a piece of meat between the side arms of said U-shaped member to depend vertically within said broiling compartment, said means, comprising support elements mounted on the inner faces of said side arms and directed towards each other, a member for gripping and holding a piece of meat and having its ends resting on said support elements, and means for changing the elevation of said support elements relative to the side arms of said U-shaped member for supporting said piece of meat at a desired elevation within said broiling compartment.

4. In a device of the. class described having a broiling compartment with an open top and vertical guide members extended downwards from said open top and mounted on opposed walls of said broiling comparment, an inverted U- shaped member of hollow construction having a top portion extending along and closing the open top of said broiling compartment and side arms depending from the ends of said top portion and slidably engaging said guide members, and means for supporting a piece of meat between the side arms of said U-shaped member to depend vertically within said broiling compartment, said means, comprising support elements mounted on the inner faces of said side arms and. directed towards each other, a member for gripping and holding a piece of meat and having its ends resting on said support elements, and means for changing the elevation of said support elements relative to the side arms of said U-shaped member for supporting said piece of meat at a desired elevation within said broiling compartment, said latter means, comprising a shaft rotatively extended through the top portion of said shaft above said side arms, sprockets mounted on said sidearms adjacent said gears, gears mounted concentric with said sprockets and meshing with said gears for causing said sprockets to rotate as said shaft is turned, idler sprockets rotativeiy supported on the bottom ends of said side arms,

and sprocket chains engaged over said sprockets and upon which said support elements are mounted.

5. In a device of the class described having a broiling compartment with an open top and v rtical guide members extended downwards from said open top and mounted on opposed walls of said broiling compartment, an inverted U-shaped member of hollow construction having a top portion extending along and closing the open top of said broiling compartment and side arms depending from the endsof said top portion and slideably engaging said guide members, and means for supporting a piece of meat between the side arms of said U-shaped member to depend vertically within said broiling compartment, said means, comprising support elements mounted on the inner faces of said side arms and directed towards each other and a member for gripping and holding a piece of meat and having its ends resting on said support elements, and means for changing the elevation of said support elements relative to the side arms of said U-shaped member for supporting said piece of meat at a desired elevation within said broiling compartment, said latter means, comprising a shaft rotatively extended through the top portion of said inverted U-shaped member, spaced gears mounted on said shaft above said side arms, sprockets mounted on said side arms adjacent said gears, gears mounted concentric with said sprockets and meshing with said gears for causing said sprockets to rotate as said shaft is turned, idler sprockets rotatively supported on the bottom ends ,of said side arms, and sprocket chains engaged over said sprockets and upon which said support elements are mounted, said gripping and holding member, comprising a pair of slightly spaced parallel bars pivotally connected together at one of their ends, a latch connecting together at one of their ends, said bars, and means mounted on the adjacent inner faces of said bars for engaging a piece of meat.

6. In a device of the class described having a broiling compartment with an open top and vertical guide members extended downwards from said open top and mounted on opposed walls of said broiling compartment, an inverted U-shaped member of hollow construction having a top portion extending along and closing the open top of said broiling compartment and side arms depending from the ends of said top portion and slidably engaging said guide members, and means for supporting a piece of meat between the side arms of said U-ohaped member to depend vertically within said broiling compartment, said means, comprising support elements mounted on the inner faces of said side arms and directed towards each other, and a member for gripping and holding a piece of meat and having its ends resting on said support elements, said gripping and holding member, comprising a pair of slightly spaced parallel bars pivotally connected together at one of their ends, a latch connecting together the other ends of said bars, and means mounted on the adjacent inner faces of said bars for engaging a piece of meat, said latter means, comprising a plurality of cooperative pairs of pointed elements mounted on said bars.

CHARLES KLEIN.